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Lip Service
She Was Born With A Silver Spoon in Her Mouth.
Beautiful Schuyler Grant is a blue blood, from the top of her flaming auburn hair to the tip of her pedicured toes. Trace Ballinger is a high-powered attorney who rose from his blue-collar roots only to serve the rich residents of the historic Hudson River's gothic mansions-- the very ones whose wealth and snobbery he detests.
He Was Born With A Chip On His Shoulder.
Trace has been hired to execute "Crazy" Cora Grant's estate, including Grantwood, the mysterious crumbling castle she has left to her niece Schuyler. But Trace can barely hide his contempt for the Grants, a rich dynasty which exploited thousands of coal-mining families such as his own. Nor can he deny his growing desire for Schuyler, a pampered and privileged young woman he finds himself unwittingly, maddeningly attracted to.
Can They Ever See Eye To Eye?
Now, as Trace and Schuyler are drawn together, they begin to uncover the shocking secrets tucked away in the darkest corners of the creaking Grantwood, and to understand why the near-death "accidents" that keep occurring are no accident at all. And amidst all the danger, they must unravel the most burning mystery of can a blue-blooded beauty and a blue-collar boy find love and happiness, or is their relationship strictly... Lip Service.
Beautiful Schuyler Grant is a blue blood, from the top of her flaming auburn hair to the tip of her pedicured toes. Trace Ballinger is a high-powered attorney who rose from his blue-collar roots only to serve the rich residents of the historic Hudson River's gothic mansions-- the very ones whose wealth and snobbery he detests.
He Was Born With A Chip On His Shoulder.
Trace has been hired to execute "Crazy" Cora Grant's estate, including Grantwood, the mysterious crumbling castle she has left to her niece Schuyler. But Trace can barely hide his contempt for the Grants, a rich dynasty which exploited thousands of coal-mining families such as his own. Nor can he deny his growing desire for Schuyler, a pampered and privileged young woman he finds himself unwittingly, maddeningly attracted to.
Can They Ever See Eye To Eye?
Now, as Trace and Schuyler are drawn together, they begin to uncover the shocking secrets tucked away in the darkest corners of the creaking Grantwood, and to understand why the near-death "accidents" that keep occurring are no accident at all. And amidst all the danger, they must unravel the most burning mystery of can a blue-blooded beauty and a blue-collar boy find love and happiness, or is their relationship strictly... Lip Service.
- GenresRomanceContemporary
304 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published February 15, 2001
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February 12, 2016
First of all the title, cover, and description of the book doesn't represent the plot line of the book at all?! The cover should have been dark with a pic of a gothic castle on the front or something. I was so surprised by the story but I liked it. It reminded me so much of a Nancy Drew novel from back in the day.
After the death of her great aunt, Cora, Schyleur returns to her gothic mansion in hopes to follow Cora's will and "help put the ghosts to rest". She meets Cora's lawyer, Trace, and they begin the process of figuring out what is going on in the castle. Mystery noises, flickering lights, ghostly figures, secret passageways, windows without rooms, rooms without windows, a long ago tragedy in the garden, odd characters showing up around every corner and building suspense will keep you from putting down the book.
I would have rated the book higher but the ending was so quick that it was hard to catch up with all that was happening. If you are/were a fan of Nancy Drew you'll love this. And follow Schyleur/Nancy and Trace/Ned through their suspenseful yet romantic adventure.
After the death of her great aunt, Cora, Schyleur returns to her gothic mansion in hopes to follow Cora's will and "help put the ghosts to rest". She meets Cora's lawyer, Trace, and they begin the process of figuring out what is going on in the castle. Mystery noises, flickering lights, ghostly figures, secret passageways, windows without rooms, rooms without windows, a long ago tragedy in the garden, odd characters showing up around every corner and building suspense will keep you from putting down the book.
I would have rated the book higher but the ending was so quick that it was hard to catch up with all that was happening. If you are/were a fan of Nancy Drew you'll love this. And follow Schyleur/Nancy and Trace/Ned through their suspenseful yet romantic adventure.
January 2, 2010
This was cute and a fun read. She has to come back for the reading of the will and they rub each other the wrong way.
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August 14, 2012Beach read. Just fluff.
October 5, 2014
It was cute, nice and simple aspect of mystery. Was wrapped up a little too quickly for my taste. I mean what punishment did the cousin and his accomplices receive?
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